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☆ 3 questions about Tesla's robotaxi that Elon Musk needs to answer
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementThe stakes are high heading into Tesla's Robotaxi Day on Thursday night in California. AdvertisementAs is typical, Musk's promise that the robotaxi business was taking shape offset a major earnings miss and helped juice Tesla's languishing stock price. Spak wrote. With all this in mind, Jonas isn't sure Musk can live up to investors' high expectations. Advertisement"Tesla's future valuation is highly dependent on its ability to develop, manufacture, and commercialize autonomous technologies," Jonas wrote.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, Tesla's Uber, Musk, Joseph Spak, Spak, didn't, Tesla, Morgan Stanley, Adam Jonas, Jonas, Tesla's FSD, there's, Jonas isn't Organizations: Service, Investors, Tesla, UBS, Hertz, California Department of Motor Vehicles Locations: Tesla's, California, Robotaxi, Los Angeles

☆ Who will win the robotaxi race? Tesla, Waymo, or Uber?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Today, consumers open the Uber app because they know there will likely be loads of cars nearby to pick them up. And drivers come to Uber because they know there will be many riders waiting and willing to pay. Uber doesn't buy and maintain cars. AdvertisementA robotaxi futureWhat happens if Tesla and Waymo driverless cars replace human drivers? It has already struck deals with Waymo and Cruise, another AV company, to have their driverless cars be part of the existing Uber rideshare network.

Persons: Tesla's, Elon, Uber, Uber doesn't, Tesla, Bernstein, Lyft, Waymo, Ben Thompson, Thompson, Dara Khosrowshahi Organizations: Google, Tech, Waymo

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Netflix, FedEx, Reddit, Broadcom, Chewy & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Citi initiates FedEx and UPS as buy Citi said in its initiation note that FedEx and UPS are well positioned. "Netflix remains a compelling growth story with significant room for revenue, earnings, and FCF growth over the next several years." Wells Fargo upgrades Valero to overweight from equal weight Wells said the company is one of the "best independent refiners." Mizuho reiterates Nvidia and Broadcom as outperform Mizuho said it's sticking with its outperform ratings on Nvidia and Broadcom. Wells Fargo reiterates Roblox as overweight Wells Fargo raised its price target on Roblox ahead of earnings in late October to $54 per share from $46.

Persons: underperform Jefferies, Guggenheim, TD Cowen, Cowen, Morgan Stanley, it's bullish, Piper Sandler downgrades Blackstone, Piper, Piper Sandler, Wells, Jefferies, Wolfe, VALE, Chewy, it's, Mizuho, Wells Fargo, Evercore Organizations: Citi, FedEx, UPS, Jefferies, Southwest, Deutsche Bank, Netflix, Deutsche, Inc, MetLife, Barclays, Apple, Apple Intelligence, New York Times, Industry, Nvidia, Broadcom, Mizuho, Lowe's Locations: Valero, underperform, Underperform

☆ Are taxis safer with no driver? These women think so.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Is A Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Autonomous taxis are winning over women in cities like San Francisco by offering an answer to a long-standing concern about ride-hailing apps: misbehavior by human drivers, especially men. Now, those driver safety concerns are helping to fuel the popularity of autonomous taxis — especially for women traveling alone or at night. About three-quarters of Lyft and Uber drivers are men, according to industry and academic surveys. Lyft said in a statement to NBC News that it continues to try to improve safety, including with driver background checks, driver ratings, driver education and an emergency phone line for passengers. In 2023, Lyft started a feature, Women+ Connect, that allows women or nonbinary drivers to opt in to prefer riders who are women or nonbinary, and vice versa.

Persons: they’ve, Veronica Pastore, it’s, “ I’ve, ’ ”, Pastore, “ It’s, ”, they’d, they’re, Abby Vigil, she’s, Robotaxis, driverless, “, Jason Munderloh, ” Waymo, Lyft, Uber, Waymo, ” Uber, Dara Khosrowshahi, Diana Taurasi, Megan Neese, Neese, Amazon’s, Elon Musk, Jayka Noelle, Noelle, TikTok, DaBabyBoomers, Cheryl Baxter, Beth Bowles Organizations: San Francisco, Gig Workers, Rider, NBC News, CNBC, Phoenix Mercury, Google, Motors ’, Tesla Locations: San Francisco, Lyft, San, ”, —, U.S, Atlanta, Austin , Texas, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Austin, Scottsdale , Arizona

☆ I struggled to make friends at work, and it was even harder to keep them once I left the job. A simple tip from a therapist helped.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Nicole Benedettini | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

When I started my job, I struggled to connect with my coworkers and hid behind my desk. A therapist told me to find common ground with my coworkers; I learned we shared a love of music. It was hard to maintain those new friendships when I left the company, but I'm working on it. At work, I wanted to talk to people and make friendships with coworkers in the office. Luckily, my colleagues invited me to a work happy hour a week after my time at the company ended.

Persons: —, Beverley Fehr, Fehr, It's, Greta Van Fleet's, Greta Van Fleet, Avril Lavigne Organizations: Service, University of Winnipeg

☆ China is menacing Taiwan with a drone swarm attack — and the US is playing catch-up
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Creating a 'Hellscape'Drones could be deployed by China to swarm over Taiwan and guide high-precision missile strikes, experts told Business Insider. Numbers countBut countering China's drone capability is in part a numbers game, and this is where Taiwan and the US currently fall short. When combined with other Chinese drone companies, that share goes up to well above 80%, it said. AdvertisementThis method would be vital for tracking and disabling some of the smaller drones China might use in an attack on Taiwan, said Pettyjohn. Advertisement"Currently the US and Taiwan do not have sufficient air defenses and CUAS [counter drone] systems to deal with the Chinese drone threat," she said.

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☆ Airbus' game-changing A321XLR will enter service soon. These airlines have already announced routes with the new plane, including 3 to the US.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Airlines, including Iberia, Wizz Air, and Aer Lingus, have announced their first A321XLR routes. Irish carrier Aer Lingus said in October that it will launch its first A321XLR flight between Dublin and Nashville in April. The eight-and-a-half-hour route is a niche nonstop for the industry, with Aer Lingus as the only operator. Related storiesOther potential A321XLR routesWhile only a handful of A321XLR routes are officially on the books, many previously unserved city pairs could fit the bill, airlines have said. Qantas' list of potential A321XLR routes includes routes like Brisbane to Tokyo, Perth to the Maldives, and Melbourne to Bangkok.

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Driverless cars are speeding onto America's streets, but whether the public will trust robotaxis remains an open question. Nearly two-thirds of Americans said they would not want to ride in a driverless passenger vehicle if they had the opportunity, according to a Pew Research Center Survey. Tesla's upcoming robotaxi launch threatens to throw the whole autonomous vehicle space off course. Alphabet -owned Waymo is the leader in the space, with the company claiming it has notched more than 22 million driverless miles. Uber has hedged its bets by inking high-profile deals with autonomous vehicle companies, but it's unclear how long those partnerships will last.

Persons: robotaxis, Tesla, Elon Musk, Waymo, Cruise Organizations: Pew Research Center Survey, GM Locations: San Francisco , Los Angeles, Phoenix

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Campbell Soup, Gilead, American Express & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Wells Fargo upgrades Gilead to overweight from equal weight Wells says the biopharma company has an attractive setup. Wells Fargo upgrades Canadian National to overweight from equal weight Wells says it sees "accelerating growth" for the railway company. Barclays downgrades Netflix to underweight from equal weight Barclay says the "growth algorithm is getting more complex." Wells Fargo downgrades Amazon to equal weight from overweight Wells says the "positive revision story [is] on pause for Amazon. JPMorgan upgrades Ally Financial to overweight from neutral and downgrades American Express to neutral from overweight JPMorgan downgraded American Express and says it sees "asymmetric risk."

Persons: Jefferies, Wells, Morgan Stanley, it's bullish, Barclay, NFLX, Piper Sandler, Piper, Mizuho, JPMorgan downgrades Lamb Weston, JPMorgan, downgrades Sherwin, Williams, KeyBanc, Bernstein, Campbell, underperform Bernstein, Coupang, CPNG, Barclays downgrades, Avery Dennison, Garmin, Hershey Organizations: Apple, Apple Intelligence LT, UW, Vertiv Holdings, Coty, Barclays, Netflix, MKSI, Mizuho, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Alliance, Deutsche, UBS, NXP, Express, American Express, Barclays downgrades DuPont, DuPont, Bank of America downgrades Constellation Brands, Bank of America, Constellation Brands, Bank of America downgrades Comerica, of America, CMA, Air Products, Hershey Locations: OW, Gilead, Canada, underperform

☆ Elon Musk is ready to make his biggest pitch yet that Tesla is more than just a car company
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Elon Musk has a big task this week: convincing investors that Tesla is more than just a car company. It may do so once again as Elon Musk prepares to use the studio lot to tell another story: that Tesla is more than just a car company. The long-awaited event — originally scheduled for August — is meant to give weight to the electric vehicle maker's pitch that it is a tech company first and a car company second. Meanwhile, in July, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives claimed the "Tesla AI story could be worth $1 trillion-plus and is the most undervalued AI name." Michael Macor/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesHowever, what's critical to note is the timing for Tesla's robotaxi push.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, Tesla's, —, Musk, Sam Altman, Andrej Karpathy, Dan Ives, Michael Macor, Caspar Rawles, Rawles, Donald Trump, Elon, Ross Gerber, Gerber, Uber, it's, Cruise, Paul Miller, Forrester Organizations: Service, Warner Bros, Elon, Robotaxi, EV, San Francisco, Getty, Elon Inc, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, Twitter, Gerber Kawasaki Wealth, Investment Management, Baidu, GM Locations: Burbank, California, Tesla's, Palo Alto, Elonville, Chinese, China, Wuhan

☆ Top Wall Street analysts favor these stocks for attractive long-term potential
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Nonetheless, investors could benefit by ignoring short-term noise and tracking the recommendations of top Wall Street analysts to pick stocks with attractive long-term growth potential. (See CYBR Hedge Fund Activity on TipRanks)Uber TechnologiesWe move to the ride-sharing and food delivery platform Uber Technologies (UBER). After hosting meetings with the company's management, JPMorgan analyst Doug Anmuth reaffirmed a buy rating on UBER stock with a price target of $95. Uber expects its grocery ad business to account for 5% of gross bookings over time. (See UBER Stock Buybacks on TipRanks)Meta PlatformsThis week's third stock pick is social media company Meta Platforms (META).

Persons: Matthew Hedberg, Hedberg, TipRanks, Doug Anmuth, Anmuth, Uber, Baird, Colin Sebastian, Sebastian, Claude, OpenAI's ChatGPT Organizations: Wall, RBC Capital, TAM, JPMorgan, Mobility, Meta, Meta Connect, Reality Labs

☆ What it’s like onboard the COMAC C919 plane, China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Steven Jiang | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The C919 is China’s first homegrown mainline passenger plane, manufactured by the Shanghai-based state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). Steven Jiang/CNNI was happy to hear the flight attendant highlight the aircraft type in his pre-takeoff briefing. “Today you’re flying with Air China C919 aircraft, which is the first large airliner independently developed by China,” he said, as the jet taxied to the runway. Air China serves hot meals in economy during meal hours even for short-haul flights (today’s flying time: 1 hour 40 minutes). As far as my passenger expectation goes, this C919 flight has earned a solid B in terms of safety and comfort.

Persons: Beijing CNN —, I’ve, Steven Jiang, CNN Long, ”, deplaning, don’t, COMAC Organizations: Beijing CNN, Boeing, Airbus, Air, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, China Eastern Airlines, CNN, International, Air China, Air China C919, China, Hongqiao Locations: Beijing, Air China, Shanghai, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, Africa

☆ Air New Zealand CEO says SpaceX's Starlink Wi-Fi will be 'fantastic' for its flyers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAir New Zealand CEO says SpaceX's Starlink Wi-Fi will be 'fantastic' for its flyersHours after a meeting with SpaceX and Starlink, Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran told "Squawk Box Asia" that the company is making "terrific progress" on introducing Starlink Wi-Fi services to its fleet, which is set to begin in 2025.

Persons: Greg Foran Organizations: Air New Zealand, SpaceX Locations: Air

☆ Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilots have had to dramatically change the way they fly after long flying Soviet jets, and it's a lot to overcome
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Ukraine's F-16 pilots have had to get up to speed on a different fighter jet quickly. And more broadly, Ukraine's air force is having to rapidly undergo a wider transition that its international partners took significantly longer to do. Those older jets have hydraulic systems, while F-16 jets are fly-by-wire, which means computers process the input by pilots. A Ukrainian air force F-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. A farewell ceremony for Ukrainian F-16 pilot Oleksiy Mes in Shepetivka on August 29.

Persons: Ukraine's, —, Michael Bohnert, Bohnert, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vitalii, Tom Richter, James Hecker, Mitchell, David Deptula, Christopher Bowie, Oleksiy Mes, Oleksiy, they're, Valentyn, Keir Giles, Michael Clarke, Gordon, Skip, Davis Organizations: Service, RAND Corporation, Associated Press, Getty, Nokia, US Marine, National Guard, Politico, US Air Forces, NATO Allied Air Command, AP, Air Force, Pentagon, Ukrainian Air Force, Libkos, REUTERS, Chatham House's, West, Ukraine, US Army, Defense Investment Division Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Soviet, Europe, Ukrainian, Shepetivka, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, Chatham House's Russia, Eurasia, British

In this article AF-FRUALAIR-NZ Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTThe days of spotty — or worse, no — Wi-Fi on airplanes are numbered, said Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran. Reliable and fast Wi-Fi will become "ubiquitous" on full-service carriers, he told "Squawk Box Asia" Friday. Air New Zealand announced in December 2023 that Starlink services would be installed on two domestic aircraft in late 2024. watch nowHowever, passengers will have to wait a bit longer for those services to launch at Air New Zealand. Starlink at scaleOn Sept. 13, United Airlines said it had signed the industry's largest agreement for Starlink services to date.

Persons: Greg Foran, Foran Organizations: Air New Zealand, CNBC, United Airlines

☆ Ukraine appears to be beating Russia in the drone production race
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine and Russia have boosted domestic drone production efforts to meet front-line needs. AdvertisementThe stunning rise of drone warfare has pushed Ukraine and Russia to boost their respective domestic efforts to produce unmanned systems, kicking off a high-stakes race to out-manufacture the other. By contrast, Russian President Vladimir Putin said last month that Moscow intended to ramp up drone production tenfold to around 1.4 million a year, noticeably less than its neighbor. Although more traditional military drones are active. The demand for more unmanned systems has pushed Ukraine and Russia to increase their domestic drone output to keep up with battlefield requirements — setting the stage for an unprecedented arms race.

Persons: —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, Vladimir Putin, Diego Herrera Carcedo Organizations: Service, Kyiv, International Defense Industries, Getty, Institute for Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Kyiv, Russian, Moscow, Anadolu, Europe

☆ Spirit Airlines stock plunges after report it is considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Lian Kit Wee | Will Martin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Spirit Airlines may file for Chapter 11 amid major debts after a failed merger with JetBlue. A report of the potential bankruptcy filing sent Spirit's stock tumbling in premarket trade Friday. AdvertisementSpirit Airlines stock plunged in premarket trading on Friday after a report that it may file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. While Spirit faces a turbulent future with a potential Chapter 11 filing, it isn't necessarily a death sentence for the airline. AdvertisementWhen contacted by Business Insider, Spirit Airlines referred to Christie's comments in August's earnings call but didn't comment further.

Persons: —, Ted Christie Organizations: JetBlue, Service, Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Street Journal, Scandinavian Airlines, Delta Airlines, Business Locations: Atlanta

☆ Waymo to add Hyundai EVs to robotaxi fleet under new multiyear deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Hyundai Motor and Waymo have agreed to a multiyear, strategic partnership that includes the self-driving company adding the South Korean automaker's Ioniq 5 electric vehicle to its robotaxi fleet. Hyundai Motor and Waymo have agreed to a multiyear, strategic partnership that includes the self-driving company adding the South Korean automaker's Ioniq 5 electric vehicle to its robotaxi fleet. Waymo, which boasts around 700 vehicles in its fleet today, operates the only commercial robotaxi service in the U.S., Waymo One. They are expected to become available to Waymo One robotaxi riders in the years to follow, the companies said. Hyundai said the Waymo partnership "doesn't influence" Motional.

Persons: Waymo, robotaxi, José Muñoz, Muñoz, Hyundai, — CNBC's Jennifer Elias Organizations: Hyundai, Chrysler, Hyundai Motor North America Locations: Korean, U.S, Georgia

☆ A Ryanair Boeing plane caught fire on a runway in Italy while taxiing for takeoff
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Ryanair flight in Italy was delayed after fumes were seen coming out of the aircraft. This comes just days after another Ryanair flight's tires burst while landing in Milan. AdvertisementA Ryanair flight in Italy caught fire as it was taxiing on the runway in an airport in southern Italy. Flight FR8826 from Brindisi to Turin, a city near Italy's border with France, caught fire on Thursday, according to CNN. "I think that both Airbus and Boeing, certainly Boeing, need to significantly improve quality control," O'Leary told the Financial Times.

Persons: —, Michael O'Leary, O'Leary, Ryanair didn't Organizations: Ryanair, Service, CNN, Boeing, Max, Passengers, Milan's Bergamo, Alaska Airlines, Airbus, Financial, Business Locations: Italy, Milan, Brindisi, Turin, Italy's, France, Barcelona

☆ Ryanair Boeing plane catches fire on runway in Italy; 184 aboard evacuated
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | Antonia Mortensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Rome CNN —More than 180 people were evacuated Thursday from a Ryanair Boeing passenger jet after it caught fire while taxiing to take off at Brindisi Airport in southern Italy. A spokesperson for the airport in Brindisi confirmed there had been a fire that halted air traffic for several hours. Ryanair, the Irish budget airline group that operates Europe’s largest aircraft fleet, said all 184 passengers and crew were safely evacuated on the runway after Thursday’s incident. On Tuesday, another Ryanair aircraft – flight FR846 – headed into Milan Bergamo airport from Barcelona had a tire issue upon landing, which briefly closed the destination airport. Boeing, the manufacturer of both aircraft involved in this week’s incidents, referred CNN to Ryanair.

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☆ Auto giants are getting nervous about the prospect of mega fines as EV demand falters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesEurope's top car giants appear to be increasingly concerned about the prospect of massive fines, particularly as electric vehicle demand falters ahead of the next tightening of carbon regulations. "The fines are massive actually. "Manufacturers are pretty much focused on conventional hybrids and ICE vehicles because they are much more profitable," ING's Luman said. Pooling refers to the process in which car manufacturers team up to be considered as one entity when calculating their performance against a CO2 emissions target. Not everyone is convinced that the sales challenge that Europe's car industry faces constitutes an industry-wide crisis.

Persons: Rico Luman, Europe's carmakers, Luman, Luca de Meo, ACEA, Tim McPhie, McPhie, ING's Luman, Sean Gallup, Xavier Demeulenaere, Demeulenaere, Brandon Bell Organizations: Volkswagen, ING, CNBC, videoconference, Renault, EV, Reuters, European Automobile Manufacturers ' Association, BMW, Ferrari, Volvo, European Commission, Ford, Benz Group, Manufacturers, Getty, P Global Mobility, Transport, Environment, Hill Locations: Anhui, Hefei, China, Europe, ACEA, Weissenfels, Germany, Austin , Texas

☆ Russia's strike on a merchant ship in the Black Sea was likely down to poor targeting and aged ammo: UK intel
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The strike led to fears of a potential escalation in Russian attacks on the Black Sea grain corridor. But according to the UK MOD, it was likely an error caused by poor procedures and aging munition. Tonight, Russia launched a strike on an ordinary civilian vessel in the Black Sea right after it left Ukrainian territorial waters. Related storiesSince its exit from the Black Sea grain initiative, Russia's attacks on Ukrainian naval export abilities have been largely limited to striking ports, and — it's widely believed — dropping naval mines. Despite the potential for economic warfare, Russia has good reason to avoid escalating the threat to shipping in the Black Sea, Ambrey wrote.

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The Biden administration has announced it is planning to deploy dozens of ground-based Starlink devices that connect with satellites to provide internet services to remote areas. “Since the Hurricane Helene disaster, SpaceX has sent as many Starlink terminals as possible to help areas in need,” Musk wrote on X Tuesday. “Earlier today, @realDonaldTrump alerted me to additional people who need Starlink Internet in North Carolina. In addition to Starlink and SpaceX, Musk also owns Tesla and X, formerly Twitter — and he has bragged about the power he now exerts. “Between Tesla, Starlink & Twitter, I may have more real-time global economic data in one head than anyone ever,” Musk posted on X last year.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Biden, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Musk, Starlinks, Trump, ” Musk, ” It’s, ” Organizations: SpaceX, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Trump, Hurricane, Russian, Pentagon, Chinese Communist Party, CNN, Institute for National Defense and Security Research, Times, U.S ., NASA, Twitter Locations: Appalachia, Hurricane, North Carolina, “, Ukrainian, Sevastopol, ”, U.S, Ukraine, Taiwan, China, Washington

☆ The old F-16s the West is giving Ukraine can't outmatch Russia's best jets, former US general says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementThe old F-16 models that Ukraine's allies are giving it are no match for Russia's best jets, a former US general told Business Insider. The F-16s, which Ukraine has started receiving from its allies, are the most advanced aircraft Ukraine now has in its arsenal and are armed with more powerful bombs and missiles. AdvertisementDavis said Ukraine's F-16s "are making a difference now" and said when more arrive, that "will help them make more of a difference." All of them pose a threat to Ukraine's F-16s, Davis said, along with Russia's formidable batteries of surface-to-air missiles. Related storiesThe Wall Street Journal reported in August that many of Ukraine's F-16s "are secondhand and have decades of flying time already."

Persons: —, Gordon, Skip, Davis, Ukraine's, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, Vitalii, Michael Bohnert, Josh Rosales Ukaine's, David, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, they'd, we're Organizations: NATO, Service, Business, US Army, Defense Investment Division, Getty, SU, Air Missiles, Street, RAND Corporation, Air Force, US Air Force, Tech, Aircraft, Russian Defense Ministry, Anadolu Agency, Air, Ukrainian Air Forces, REUTERS Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Russia, South Korea, of Mexico, Brest, Belarus, Valentyn, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands

☆ Wizz says passengers will 'suffer' through 7-hour flights on its new Airbus A321XLR for cheap tickets. See the no-frills cabin.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Wizz Air is set to launch new long-haul routes using its upcoming Airbus A321XLR. The first flights, a seven-hour trek, will start in March between London and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Wizz Air will offer significantly cheaper fares compared to competitors like British Airways. AdvertisementLow-cost carrier Wizz Air is banking that price-sensitive customers will book its new no-frills narrowbody planes to save money on long-haul flights — and it's not being shy about the cabin. Wizz's new long-haul flights on the A321XLR won't even come with free water.

Persons: —, Wizz, József Váradi, Abu Dhabi Organizations: Airbus A321XLR, British Airways, Service, Wizz, Airbus, London, Etihad Airways Locations: London, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Hungarian, London Gatwick, Milan, Abu Dhabi, Abu, UAE

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